When Water Rises

Cecilia is in a daze after her visit to her elderly relative Rut. She realizes how close she came to losing what matters most in life and how fragile everything around her is. When she sees again the person who caused her trauma in her youth, everything she has built up is put at risk again.

At the same time, a dark chapter in Swedish history unfolds as we follow the young Rut, who is forced to watch her beautiful family farm demolished and her home village of Valmåsen devastated by the advance of hydroelectric power, sixty years earlier. Forced to leave her life behind, she fights to keep both her family and her dreams together.

Two women's destinies are bound together by generations of silence, longing and strength, in a gripping novel about choice, loss and resistance.

When Water Rises is the second part of the Valmåsen trilogy, which is based on true events.

Reviews: 

"When Water Rises is a very well written and gripping relationship novel. The plot is skilfully composed and captivating. The characters are alive and the conflict are convincing."  - 4 out of 5 - BTJ Library Services no 15 2026, Marta Ronne